Many organizations seek Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®) ratings because it is imperative in the development marketplace, especially in the Federal arena. Having a CMMI rating is not only viewed as a market discriminator, it is often essential for going after key contracts for the organization. However, internally, the staff often view the CMMI as a hindrance to actually getting any real work accomplished. For the development organizations (e.g., manufacturing, software and system development, construction) the CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV) can assist in optimizing the way real work gets done, if applied realistically.

The CMMI-DEV can provide an organization's clients with the assurances they need that the organization they are entrusting the creation of their products with is a mature and stable organization. This is due to the fact that the organization invests time and effort in essential business and product development processes. These processes provide for solid management and engineering of the idea development through production and beyond so the product created will meet the needs of the client now and in the future. This realistic approach to improving the way products are built centers on defining processes that fit the established organizational structure while maintaining a balance between reliability of the product with essential time to market constraints rather than creating cumbersome processes just to show model compliance.

PI-21 is pleased to announce the offering of the Introduction to CMMI-DEV training. This three-day course is taught by our certified instructors and introduces participants in effective ways to adopt improvements for the way products are built using the CMMI-DEV as a guide. Effective use of the CMMI-DEV can become the lynch-pin for organizations to achieve the goal of consistent high quality products being put into production to achieve business goals and raise client satisfaction while innovating the production process. The case study used throughout the course drives these concepts home using situations that all participants can relate to.

Our instructors all have real-world experience in using models to guide management and development improvements throughout the development environment and we bring those experiences to every course we teach. So, join us by registering today for the course that best suits your schedule and get ready to experience real improvements in the way you do business rather that the hindering model compliance of the past. To talk with one of our certified instructors, contact us at Info@PI-21.com. If you don't see a schedule that suits you, please contact our training coordinator, Shalyn McMillen, at SMcMillen@PI-21.com or call her at (703) 447-1775.

The course registration fee covers the training materials, the CMMI for Development: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement textbook, and refreshments for all three days.

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